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On Aug 16, 2004, saya from Heerlen Netherlands (Zone 8b) wrote:
Maybe it was the long rainy spring, maybe I 've treated the seedlings not well, maybe I should have sown them in situ...but the flowers stayed very small...smaller as I've expected. Well I won't deadhead these...maybe if selfsowing they'll show a better performance next year.
In Netherlands we call it 'Kooltje Vuur'...means 'little glowing (char)coal' ..this fits its well. Though small..but not to overlook because of its burning red presance.
This plant is poisonous to horses. It also inhibits the growth of plants next to it, especially legumes. If you want the weeds next to it to grow poorly, this may not be a bad attribute.
On Feb 22, 2002, mystic from Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) wrote:
This annual has finely cut leaves from 1 to 2 inches long. Blooms in mid-summer with small cup-shaped,dark centered red flowers 1/2-1 inch wide.Needs fertile well drained soil in full sun. Can be used in wild gardens, slopes and mixed borders.
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7 members have or want this plant for trade.
